Atari is releasing a new handheld and retro joystick to make you feel like a kid again

I know what’s going on my Christmas list this holiday season. Atari is planning to bring some retro video game goodness back into our lives, presumably in time for the holiday season, with a pair of new products the iconic brand has just shown off. Yes, we know this is not the same Atari corporate entity as existed back in the 80s, but for a certain gamer — those of us who loved the 2600, and heck, I even remember and really liked Atari’s Lynx, don’t laugh — there’s still a lot of nostalgia and good feeling inherent in the company’s name. Speaking of which, here’s what’s coming. Atari is going to be retailing a Retro Handheld that the website Bleeding Cool has aptly described as what you’d get if Atari made the Game Boy, basically. It will apparently cost around $45 and pack 50 titles into a kind of mini replica of the classic Atari 2600 console — with the attention to detail even encompassing a wooden-looking veneer like the original console had. About the price, we say “apparently” because preorders are live in the UK but no US release details are available yet. Don’t Miss: 5 deals you don’t want to miss on Sunday Image Source: Atari Meanwhile, remember those Atari joysticks, which were little more than a stick with a big red button? Atari is also releasing the joystick in a new form, as its “Plug & Play Joystick” controller. It’s likewise got a library of classic… [Read full story]